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we spend a bit more money on providing that, and it is not as efficient. there are inefficiencies that we can gain. the efficiencies we need to gain in training, there are efficiencies we need to gain in our acquisition systems, there are efficiencies we need to tighten up on just normal management techniques, and we are doing that. that was part of the $300 billion that secretary gates tried to start when he started this. we're not saying which cannot any more cuts. we are trying to lay out to everybody that we agree to take about $800 billion worth of cuts, approximately 300 billion when secretary gates presented it, the $487 billion we agreed to, and those are based on downsizing, getting more efficient and providing a force that is more effective. adding on to that will cause issues, so we understand, but i think people think it is only 10% of your budget. again, if you look at numbers and what it really means, it is much more than 10% over time, and it is critical to us as we move forward. for the army, about 48% of our budget is people. if you want t
we spend a bit more money on providing that, and it is not as efficient. there are inefficiencies that we can gain. the efficiencies we need to gain in training, there are efficiencies we need to gain in our acquisition systems, there are efficiencies we need to tighten up on just normal management techniques, and we are doing that. that was part of the $300 billion that secretary gates tried to start when he started this. we're not saying which cannot any more cuts. we are trying to lay out to...
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i think we provided some data in the neighborhood of 12% where we don't provide information to government requests. >> i am from npr. [indiscernible] i was hoping you could provide a hypothetical what it is difficult and law enforcement circumstances to get a warrant from a judge and show probable cause? >> the question as i take it is -- why is it more complicated or difficult for law enforcement to have to go to a judge and establish probable cause and get a warrant that it is to do something shy of that and still get access to the information. ? one answer is time. whenever you have to put together showing probable cause to establish this, it has to get passed by an attorney that will agree and then goes to a judge and all that takes time. if that were the silver bullet argument, it would write the fourth amendment right out of existence the. that is a real concern and if you look at fisa or the patriot act, people on both sides of the debate realize that is a real concern. when you place more burdens on investigators especially in the security context, it means there are more steps be
i think we provided some data in the neighborhood of 12% where we don't provide information to government requests. >> i am from npr. [indiscernible] i was hoping you could provide a hypothetical what it is difficult and law enforcement circumstances to get a warrant from a judge and show probable cause? >> the question as i take it is -- why is it more complicated or difficult for law enforcement to have to go to a judge and establish probable cause and get a warrant that it is to...
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some argue we no longer need some of these protections provided in the voting rights act. some argue we have achieved equality and justice for all. some argue that section five is outdated because racism has been eviscerated. it is true we've come a long way and times have changed. but the unfortunate fact is we have not changed enough. let's look at the facts. this past november, people across this nation had to wait in line to vote for hours in places such as miami, tampa, richmond, charlotte, andra league. -- and raleigh. sometimes people waited six, seven, or eight hours to exercise their fundamental right to vote. in the president's state of the union address, president obama had a guest a woman by the name of desilene victor who waited six hours in florida to vote, she was 102 years old. this is simply unacceptable and unfortunately, long voting lines have become all too common place, particularly in urban and minority-rich areas. . the big question i get asked from my constituents, why wouldn't we want everyone who is eligible have the opportunity to vote? the answe
some argue we no longer need some of these protections provided in the voting rights act. some argue we have achieved equality and justice for all. some argue that section five is outdated because racism has been eviscerated. it is true we've come a long way and times have changed. but the unfortunate fact is we have not changed enough. let's look at the facts. this past november, people across this nation had to wait in line to vote for hours in places such as miami, tampa, richmond,...
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it is important to recognize the perspective of the providers out there and the customers and vendors. it works best when it is really a double benefit. in that case, i would not talk about the reason why we need to do this for public of reasons. i would say you need to improve the accuracy of your address for patient matching and demographic, data quality integrity and that is a great example of the primary use being for better and safer patient care and better clinical interaction but there are huge multipliers in terms of the benefits whether it is research, public health and other potential uses of the information. >> i think we have time for one more question in the back. >> i am from seattle, puget sound, which is the real washington [laughter] and we spent quite a lot of time and energy focusing on performance measurement and reporting and transparency. my question texas in a different direction with regard to confidentiality. we need access to patient identifiable information, not because we report patient identifiable information, but you needed to aggravate across millions o
it is important to recognize the perspective of the providers out there and the customers and vendors. it works best when it is really a double benefit. in that case, i would not talk about the reason why we need to do this for public of reasons. i would say you need to improve the accuracy of your address for patient matching and demographic, data quality integrity and that is a great example of the primary use being for better and safer patient care and better clinical interaction but there...
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finally, it must provide a path out of the shadows. for the 11 million undocumented workers who are living in the united states. to succeed in a competitive and global economy, we have to remain an open and welcoming society. we have all kinds of committees at the commerce that decide on policies. my mother-in-law came to the united states at 11 years of age to join her mother who had another family and my father-in- law came at about the same to join an entrepreneur. they took the risk to come here. she was one of the smartest people i have ever known with four years of education. this country has attracted people like that forever. if you turn them away, you'll wish you did not. i will say one thing -- you can look in the newspaper today and tomorrow and probably sunday and you'll find out that the chamber and a couple of other unions have come to an agreement on most of this. it does not surprise me. union numbers have gone down. they have an idea that they have people who work here that might have a chance to make their business gr
finally, it must provide a path out of the shadows. for the 11 million undocumented workers who are living in the united states. to succeed in a competitive and global economy, we have to remain an open and welcoming society. we have all kinds of committees at the commerce that decide on policies. my mother-in-law came to the united states at 11 years of age to join her mother who had another family and my father-in- law came at about the same to join an entrepreneur. they took the risk to come...
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we spend a bit more money on providing that, and it is not as efficient. there are inefficiencies that we can gain. approximately 300, when secretary gates presented the 487 that we agreed to, and those are based on downsizing a little bit, getting more efficient, providing a force that's more effective. adding on to that now, it's going to cause some issues and that's -- so we understand. but i think people just kind of say, well, people, say, well it's only 10% of your budget. again, if you look at the numbers and you look what it really means, it's not -- it's much more than 10% over time and it's critical to us as we move forward. for the army, about 48% of our budget is people. so if you want to reduce costs to the army, you have to reduce people. but there's two sides to this. we have to -- so i've got to balance that. the one thing i promised i would never do is have too much -- too many people where i can't get them the right -- i can't sustain them at the right readiness levels or give them the best equipment and i'm not going to walk away from th
we spend a bit more money on providing that, and it is not as efficient. there are inefficiencies that we can gain. approximately 300, when secretary gates presented the 487 that we agreed to, and those are based on downsizing a little bit, getting more efficient, providing a force that's more effective. adding on to that now, it's going to cause some issues and that's -- so we understand. but i think people just kind of say, well, people, say, well it's only 10% of your budget. again, if you...
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knolls is providing that. it should be their verse tragedy political liability not to be a problem solver. not the reverse. >> a number of us have put our names on a letter to talk about the rules of the game. in terms of budgets. you hear people talking about baselines and assumptions and projections. we can agree on what the baseline is trade we want to have a non-partisan source to help us come to agreement on what the rules are pretty clear from the solutions were rejected do something very concrete and we have to agree on the rules. that is one thing we can be doing right now. >> were you? >> i am from savannah, georgia. i am represented by jack kingston. i am representing him in new york. >> thank you for being here. >> you talk to are going to mark warner home and killing from alan greenspan. mark warner is the co-founder along with saxby chambliss was my senator from georgia. trying to find a bipartisan solution or an option for our deficit problem. all of you should think about forming a bipartisan gr
knolls is providing that. it should be their verse tragedy political liability not to be a problem solver. not the reverse. >> a number of us have put our names on a letter to talk about the rules of the game. in terms of budgets. you hear people talking about baselines and assumptions and projections. we can agree on what the baseline is trade we want to have a non-partisan source to help us come to agreement on what the rules are pretty clear from the solutions were rejected do...
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in the 1997 period, when there was a cut in providers, they always go after provider's first. what went into effect and what happened? people stopped providing medicare to the recipients of medicare. that is politically active people over 65. they went directly to their representatives and, sure enough, you ended up with a doc fix, which i suspect is fixed only with a fiscal cliff. there is another explanation. it always does not have to be a small group of people controlling everything. which leads me to my next question before i get back to public financing. professor lessig's understanding of corruption is dependent on the phrase by james madison that any kind of motor or effort that is driven by anything other than the people along, and a general understanding of what the republic was in federalist 10. it talks about how complicated the problem of who the people are and what they do and how you have a system that is a stable and lasting republic. the concern, as you may recall is that medicine is concerned with factions. he is concerned with minority factions and majority
in the 1997 period, when there was a cut in providers, they always go after provider's first. what went into effect and what happened? people stopped providing medicare to the recipients of medicare. that is politically active people over 65. they went directly to their representatives and, sure enough, you ended up with a doc fix, which i suspect is fixed only with a fiscal cliff. there is another explanation. it always does not have to be a small group of people controlling everything. which...
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we want the gun permit to either provide or help states provide -- we want early childhood education. obama was reelected. i wish republicans, instead of standing on the way, would jump on board, because the liberal agenda is going to move forward. thank you, and have a good day. guest: he has his opinions. host: with early education, we saw the president in georgia, close to where you are from, talking about preschool access, expansion, other early education proposals. guest: i had an e-mail from a teacher, as they were giving the speech. it was someone i have known for a long time. it was "are you kidding me? more paperwork." so many of our educators, when they hear these programs coming from the federal government, are thinking, that is more paperwork i will have to do. the teachers i am talking to, they want state and local control. they do not want the federal government. indeed, they would just like to see the states control education, and would much prefer that. having the federal government come up with this initiative and that initiative -- they know what works. host: if ther
we want the gun permit to either provide or help states provide -- we want early childhood education. obama was reelected. i wish republicans, instead of standing on the way, would jump on board, because the liberal agenda is going to move forward. thank you, and have a good day. guest: he has his opinions. host: with early education, we saw the president in georgia, close to where you are from, talking about preschool access, expansion, other early education proposals. guest: i had an e-mail...
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we provide -- we expect the federal government to provide public goods, roads, education, national defense. we send them here to spend. we know that in order to pay for those goods, we will have to tax. that is what they are here to do, to spend and to tax. we hope they prioritize. we hope they look out there and say, what do i need to do first? how much do i need to do? and only do that. sequestration flies in the face of the reason for sending them here. it obviates the need and legislates against prioritization. we tell them, go out and lob everything the same. whether it is a division budget or a company budget knows the ball game. we all had a little bit here and a little bit to their. -- there. we know that if we get cut, we will cut that one first. that is stupid. what we should do is figure out a way to prioritize these cuts. that was the job of the super committee. there was an agreement made a year-and-a-half ago that he would get a debt ceiling increase and there would be a $1.20 trillion cut. the super committee was supposed to put it together. they were supposed to prioritize.
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education -- we want the government to either provide or help states provide early childhood education for children. obama was reelected. i wish republicans, instead of standing in the way, would jump on board, because the liberal agenda is going to move forward. thank you, and have a good day. host: he has his opinions. what do you make of what he said about early education? he was in georgia, close to where you are from, talking about preschool expansion and early education proposals. guest: i had an e-mail from a teacher as they were giving this speech. it was somebody i have known for a long time. it was -- are you kidding me? more paper work. so many of our educators, when they hear these programs coming from the federal government, they are thinking, that is another slip of paper work that i'm going to have to do. teachers are so weighed down with that. teachers i am talking to, the one state and local control, off-site based decision making. they do not want the federal government. they would like to see states with control of education and would much prefer that than having the
education -- we want the government to either provide or help states provide early childhood education for children. obama was reelected. i wish republicans, instead of standing in the way, would jump on board, because the liberal agenda is going to move forward. thank you, and have a good day. host: he has his opinions. what do you make of what he said about early education? he was in georgia, close to where you are from, talking about preschool expansion and early education proposals. guest:...
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japan provides a possibility for that to happen as well. i don't think there is any country in the world that doesn't have the willingness to serve as a port for the fleet. >> mr. prime minister, it is good to see you again. you mentioned in your speech about north korea. i would like to ask you about south korea. we have a new president to be inaugurated next week. but at the same time, it has created a difficult tension in japan and south korea relations. i would like to know what your vision is for the future. given the threats that you mentioned in your speech. [laughter] >> [speaking japanese] >> first of all, i would like to say that korea, south korea is the most important neighbor for us. and the president-elect, i have had -- i have met her twice and i have had a meal with her. my grandfather was best friends with her father. at the same time, the president was someone very close with japan, obviously. but we do have the territorial issue between japan and the united states. japan and korea, sorry. hurry up. -- korea. even with tho
japan provides a possibility for that to happen as well. i don't think there is any country in the world that doesn't have the willingness to serve as a port for the fleet. >> mr. prime minister, it is good to see you again. you mentioned in your speech about north korea. i would like to ask you about south korea. we have a new president to be inaugurated next week. but at the same time, it has created a difficult tension in japan and south korea relations. i would like to know what your...
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and third is the impact on healthcare providers. we are a big healthcare town. we have a lot of rural hospitals struggling. what is the real impact? legally, -- the supreme court says you do not ever have to decide. even though we would not have to put money in the budget because we would be accepting federal money and get approval, we told legislators we do not decide with them -- we really have the next four weeks or so. >> are you leaning a certain way? >> we have not come to that conclusion. this is a big decision. there is a lot of interest and smoke around whether to run the exchange are not. i do not know if that decision made a difference, this one does. >> you recently decided not to set up a healthcare exchange, why? >> we did not feel like hhs was really prepared in terms of the partnership model for us to do it for you and if you are pulling off something that complex, it might be easier to have one cook in the kitchen when there is so much left to be worked out. we started with the assumption that we would do it. we think we can do it better than th
and third is the impact on healthcare providers. we are a big healthcare town. we have a lot of rural hospitals struggling. what is the real impact? legally, -- the supreme court says you do not ever have to decide. even though we would not have to put money in the budget because we would be accepting federal money and get approval, we told legislators we do not decide with them -- we really have the next four weeks or so. >> are you leaning a certain way? >> we have not come to...
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we expect the federal government to provide public goods -- roads, infrastructure, education, national defense. and so, we spend -- send them here to spend. we know in order to pay for those goods we know we have to tax. that is what they are here to the. to spend and tax. what we hope they do is prioritize. we hope we look -- delegate was out there and say, what do we need to do first, how much the way to do and only do that. and sequestration flies in the face of that reason for sending them here. it obviates the need -- in fact, it legislates against prioritization. we tell them -- go out and lob everything the same. everybody who has ever done a budget, where the division of budget, department budget, company budget, those the ball game and we all had a little bit here and there and we put a project in here that maybe we do not really need and we know if we get cut, we will cut that one first. with this -- no, we cannot do that. it is stupid policy. so, what we ought to do is figure out a way to prioritize the cut. think about it -- that was the job of the super committee. there wa
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can provide effective ways to improve classroom climates." do you agree or disagree with the following statement? "the demands imposed by state and national standards, such as the common core state standards, the teachers with two little time to address bullying effectively." do you agree or disagree with the following statement? "bullying is a problem in school of every social economic stratum, no schools are immune." in schools today, which would be a more effective way of addressing bullying? thank you very much. just before i introduce our keynote speaker, i would like to discuss a very few season items with you. in the packets you have received there is a couple of things that you will find located in them. number one, you will find this clicker. you are also going to see a copy of the schedule. the index cards that are located in your packets, you are going to want to pull those out sooner rather than later so you can immediately write down questions that will then be used for our question and answer part of the program today. you are g
can provide effective ways to improve classroom climates." do you agree or disagree with the following statement? "the demands imposed by state and national standards, such as the common core state standards, the teachers with two little time to address bullying effectively." do you agree or disagree with the following statement? "bullying is a problem in school of every social economic stratum, no schools are immune." in schools today, which would be a more effective...
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we know leadership requires not just the person in the arina but the people behind them that provide the spine and momentum and the accountability for solving any problem in our country. we are not willing to be a bystander to this process. we decided to come together and be a solution if we can in giving ideas, providing backbone and momentum to this process. these folks have laid out some of the details of the challenges our. it is not easy. we know that. we do know that unless the process starts, it's a never conclude. what has been missing is the conversation in the halls of congress and the coming together of all members, not just those that come together and try to work out an agreement but every single member, no matter how long they have been there or how new they are to the process have something to contribute. by joining together, we have provided some momentum that people like ourselves can do it on the outside. hopefully they can do it on the inside. with that limit think all of our colleagues for being here today. let me turn it back to mya for a few questions from the m
we know leadership requires not just the person in the arina but the people behind them that provide the spine and momentum and the accountability for solving any problem in our country. we are not willing to be a bystander to this process. we decided to come together and be a solution if we can in giving ideas, providing backbone and momentum to this process. these folks have laid out some of the details of the challenges our. it is not easy. we know that. we do know that unless the process...
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so we will look at ways we can provide short-term relief. but i'll support that because i want to avoid sequestration. we need to get working now on the long-term substitute proposal and reconcile the differences between the house and senate and get it done. predictability is critically important for the work you do here, for researchers who commit their lives to know the funding will be here, not for two months but for a long time. we really need to reconcile our differences and get this done. i wish i could give you clear direction on this. i wish there was a more definitive answer. gridlock never created a single job in this country. gridlock is bad for america. congress needs to act. but i tell you the debates we are having in washington are fundamental to america's future. president obama is right to insist that we're not going to solve our problems by asking spending cuts to take the full burden here, we do need revenue. he's right in his leadership on this issue. and i am hopeful that we will see a resolution of this issue sooner rath
so we will look at ways we can provide short-term relief. but i'll support that because i want to avoid sequestration. we need to get working now on the long-term substitute proposal and reconcile the differences between the house and senate and get it done. predictability is critically important for the work you do here, for researchers who commit their lives to know the funding will be here, not for two months but for a long time. we really need to reconcile our differences and get this done....
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she provides a window into colonial america and the life with john adams. she explored her triumphs -- we will explore her triumphs and tragedies. live next monday at 9:00 eastern on c-span, c-span radio, and c- span.org. our website has more about first ladies, including a special section, welcome to the white house, produced by our partner, the white house historical association, which chronicles life in the executive mansion. also, a special edition of the book, including a biography and portrait of both -- of the first ladies, and from michelle obama. now belt -- now available for the discounted price of $12.95 for -- plus shipping and handling. >> c-span, created by american's cable companies in 1979 and brought to you as a public service by your television provider. >> the national governors association wrapped up a winter meeting monday in washington with a stop at the white house to hear from president obama. in about 40 minutes, the governors here from a tv personality, dr. oz, about the importance of healthy living. ben bernanke will be on capitol
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finally, it must provide a path out of the shadows. for the 11 million undocumented workers who are living in the united states. to succeed in a competitive and global economy, we have to remain an open and welcoming society.10,000 people in americe everyday, seven days a week. we have got to be able to attract people at both ends of the scale. immigration reform must have a reliable, national employee verification system and not a systemhat is out to punish people. finally, it must provide a path out of the shadows. for the 11 million undocumented workers who are living in the united states. to succeed in a competitive and global economy, we have to remain an open and welcoming society. we have all kinds of committees at the commerce that decide on policies. my mother-in-law came to the united states at 11 years of age to join her mother who had another family and my father-in- law came at about the same to join an entrepreneur. they took the risk to come here. she was one of the smartest people i have ever known with four years of ed
finally, it must provide a path out of the shadows. for the 11 million undocumented workers who are living in the united states. to succeed in a competitive and global economy, we have to remain an open and welcoming society.10,000 people in americe everyday, seven days a week. we have got to be able to attract people at both ends of the scale. immigration reform must have a reliable, national employee verification system and not a systemhat is out to punish people. finally, it must provide a...
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contributions that our diplomats and development experts are making to help ensure that this century provides the kind of peace, progress and prosperity that not just the united states, but the entire world, especially young people, so richly deserve. i am very proud to have been secretary of state. i will miss you. i will probably be dialing up just to talk. [laughter] i will wonder what you all are doing because i know that because of your ar dense, day after day, we are making a real difference. but i leave this department confident, confident about the direction we have set, confident that the process of the q.e.r. has enabled us to ask hard questions about what we do, how we do it and whether we can do it even better. because state and a.i.d. have to always be learning organizations. we owe it to ourselves, we owe it to the president, we owe it to the american people. and so i will be an advocate from outside for the work that you continue to do here and at a.i.d. so, it's been quite a challenge this week saying good-bye to so many people and knowing that i will not have the opportunity
contributions that our diplomats and development experts are making to help ensure that this century provides the kind of peace, progress and prosperity that not just the united states, but the entire world, especially young people, so richly deserve. i am very proud to have been secretary of state. i will miss you. i will probably be dialing up just to talk. [laughter] i will wonder what you all are doing because i know that because of your ar dense, day after day, we are making a real...
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our military service has strengthened, thanks to the tremendous support provided by military families and the american public. the strength of my wife and my family during my service is a key factor in my morale, in my will to fight. my loving wife has been a constant source of strength and inspiration. thank you, tammy. you are my rock. and thank you. >> i did not " ladybird often. in afghanistan by the taliban, i was here in texas, and we went shopping. the ladies that the cosmetic counters and the department store came up and said, thank you so much for speaking for women in afghanistan. >> influence and image. a first of its kind project. season one begins next monday. >> a look at reconstruction in afghanistan. this is 40 minutes. we take a look at your money and today's focus is rebuilding afghanistan. he is the special inspector general for afghanistan reconstruction. we were talking that you have your own acronym. the price tag so far is $87 billion. what is your role in overseeing that money? guest: well, sigar was set up by congress to oversee and make certain that it gets s
our military service has strengthened, thanks to the tremendous support provided by military families and the american public. the strength of my wife and my family during my service is a key factor in my morale, in my will to fight. my loving wife has been a constant source of strength and inspiration. thank you, tammy. you are my rock. and thank you. >> i did not " ladybird often. in afghanistan by the taliban, i was here in texas, and we went shopping. the ladies that the cosmetic...
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these competencies provide the practice for engaged and academic achievement. i'm going to talk the reason for implementing s.e.l. ed presented a similar framework to what i'm showing here. we see it as unifying concept for competition promotion frameworks. so the figure out great factors and to prevent risky behaviors. we know there are a lot of types of different initiatives being put in place. we see e.s.l.'s way to unify -- we see s.e.l.'s way to unify these. the answer that i come up with them is let's look at what you're currently doing. what is working in what do you see that is making a difference? and what is making an impact? there are some things there that you might -- i don't want to say you might want to get rid of but that might not become priority. that might no longer be the current thing to focus on. so i don't see s.e.l. as replacing everything else. i see this a way of organizing, promoting social development and preventing risky behaviors. there are a lot of frameworks that are used. this the framework that is being used today. the first is
these competencies provide the practice for engaged and academic achievement. i'm going to talk the reason for implementing s.e.l. ed presented a similar framework to what i'm showing here. we see it as unifying concept for competition promotion frameworks. so the figure out great factors and to prevent risky behaviors. we know there are a lot of types of different initiatives being put in place. we see e.s.l.'s way to unify -- we see s.e.l.'s way to unify these. the answer that i come up with...
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i thank each member of our panel for providing bio. we have david kirby from freedom works. he is vice president of development at freedom works. freedom works has done itself a great service with its name. it has to be one of the better organizational names around town. it works on a number of level. it produces freedom. freedom works. i say congratulations to you on that. we need something kind of crisp like that. david is vice president of development at freedom works managing their fundraising operations. he is also a policy analysis at the cato institute. he is the author of a number of publications and studies with regard to libertarian voting habits in the age of the obama administration and current politics. welcome, david. brandon davis, from the service employees international union, seiu. brandon is the national political director. seiu represents over 2 million workers in healthcare, public and, property services. brandon leads the organization's political program. he is tasked with mobilizing union members to win key elections while building political infrastruc
i thank each member of our panel for providing bio. we have david kirby from freedom works. he is vice president of development at freedom works. freedom works has done itself a great service with its name. it has to be one of the better organizational names around town. it works on a number of level. it produces freedom. freedom works. i say congratulations to you on that. we need something kind of crisp like that. david is vice president of development at freedom works managing their...
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the buyer is required to provide documentation. they fill out the state formed at the federal form. -- state form and federal form. as far as make, model, serial number. >> before we go to the computer, are you a fugitive from justice? are you addicted to marijuana? have you ever been adjudicated mentally defective? >> it is in there as far as people are required answer truthfully. if they enter falsely, we don't know. there is not a link between this and the check. they can put no and we'd never know it. >> that is based on the honor system. >> they all are. >> can misinformation be checked? >> it could , and the background check but the mental health one does not show up. -- come up in the background check but the mental health one does not show up. put the information in the computer, in 15-25 seconds, we will get approval or delay. a delay might be anything from having a common name to having federal clearances. >> 30 seconds, is that standard? what is the longest? >> three months. it took awhile to get clarified. >> is there a
the buyer is required to provide documentation. they fill out the state formed at the federal form. -- state form and federal form. as far as make, model, serial number. >> before we go to the computer, are you a fugitive from justice? are you addicted to marijuana? have you ever been adjudicated mentally defective? >> it is in there as far as people are required answer truthfully. if they enter falsely, we don't know. there is not a link between this and the check. they can put no...
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we will definitely try to provide oversight and accountability and make sure the right people are making the decisions. i think that is about it. >> thank you very much. it is sobering when you describe the kinds of loopholes and real challenges in front of us. it begs for another symposium to drill down on those challenges. thank you for sharing those comments with us. our second panelists here today is a visiting professor and director >> at georgetown university. he is a security -- teaching at georgetown university. he is going to look at how other international agendas like the women in peace and security agenda may be of support in this effort, given perspective there. we were talking before, talking about what is our notion of war moving forward and how might that fit into this picture? robert? >> that was a tall order for a five minute presentation. i was looking at the latest issue of the economist and has a story presented why the world should look at the nordic countries. i will start with the broader issues of military effectiveness and then i will talk about the rest and see
we will definitely try to provide oversight and accountability and make sure the right people are making the decisions. i think that is about it. >> thank you very much. it is sobering when you describe the kinds of loopholes and real challenges in front of us. it begs for another symposium to drill down on those challenges. thank you for sharing those comments with us. our second panelists here today is a visiting professor and director >> at georgetown university. he is a security...
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the eu is providing non-legal aid, i am wondering if the u.s. is considering this? and if you are ceding influence for the ron. afghanistan has asked u.s. troops to leave the province and i think within two weeks, can we get your comment on that? >> with respect to afghanistan, i understand the concerns they have expressed. appropriately, when a complaint they may have thought to be appropriately evaluated. they will be, i assure you. i have taken appropriate note and i have had a great deal of involvement in afghanistan with president karzai. there are evaluations of how things might have gone wrong or might have changed. we are working on a bilateral security arrangement and this transition process. we have had a very good conversation with the president. president obama talked to him before making announcements. we have listened very carefully to his observations about wanting to speed up the transition with respect to management of security. i can assure you that we are finely attuned to the needs of the afghan people, and the most effective ways to make this tr
the eu is providing non-legal aid, i am wondering if the u.s. is considering this? and if you are ceding influence for the ron. afghanistan has asked u.s. troops to leave the province and i think within two weeks, can we get your comment on that? >> with respect to afghanistan, i understand the concerns they have expressed. appropriately, when a complaint they may have thought to be appropriately evaluated. they will be, i assure you. i have taken appropriate note and i have had a great...
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can look at the cutbacks in passports the american people deserve us to provide and on and on and on. we are 1/13 of the defense apart and budget. will we do affects americans'. overnot just programs there. it's what we do it through those programs that make it possible for us to have jobs and travel easily. thank you for asking. this is a government wide challenge. i was giving a speech in hong kong and all these sophisticated investors and officials were lined up to say, "is the united states going to default on its credit?" i said we will never do that. are we going to have- sequestration? are we going to handicap ourselves? i hope not. >> diana? >> center for strategic and international studies. i think all of us want to say how honored we are to of had you as our secretary. i'll move on to question. for those who served during the cold war, it was easier to identify american interest. we had more of a moral compass. when you talk about protecting and advancing american interests, it is becoming more difficult in identifying american interest in a transnational world and the vario
can look at the cutbacks in passports the american people deserve us to provide and on and on and on. we are 1/13 of the defense apart and budget. will we do affects americans'. overnot just programs there. it's what we do it through those programs that make it possible for us to have jobs and travel easily. thank you for asking. this is a government wide challenge. i was giving a speech in hong kong and all these sophisticated investors and officials were lined up to say, "is the united...
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[applause] energy provides the basis for advanced civilization, improved standards of living, allows us to live comfortably, allows us to watch our super bowl game, allows us to transport ourselves around a neighborhood and around the world, allows us to produce food in the quantities necessary to feed the world's population, it allows us to manufacture, communicate. it enables every aspect of modern life. and too often we forget this. too often we forget the basic notion that energy is good. despite what many may argue, affordable energy is not the problem. it is exactly what we should be striving for. we have incredible potential in this country to produce energy, create good jobs. and these good jobs are not only within the energy production. although, people in my state of alaska, in louisiana, north dakota, pennsylvania, texas, they will all attest to the importance of these energy jobs. these jobs extend beyond energy production, flowing directly from the economic growth made possible by it. we have the resources. we have the capacity and the technological know-how to lead in e
[applause] energy provides the basis for advanced civilization, improved standards of living, allows us to live comfortably, allows us to watch our super bowl game, allows us to transport ourselves around a neighborhood and around the world, allows us to produce food in the quantities necessary to feed the world's population, it allows us to manufacture, communicate. it enables every aspect of modern life. and too often we forget this. too often we forget the basic notion that energy is good....